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HOOVER. - On the 4th of June, in the house of her son-in-law, Joseph Weaver, in Elkhart Co., Ind., of erysipclas and blood poisoning, Charlotte Hoover, maiden name Swartz, aged 69 years and 29 days. Funeral services were held in the Clinton Mennonite Meeting-house, by J. S. Coffman and Peter Lehman. Sister Hoover was born and brought up in Haldimand Co., Ont. In 1834 she was married to Isaac Hoover. In 1854 they moved to Elkhart Co., Ind., and in 1855 her husband died. Several years later she moved back to Canada, where she lived until her children were all married. After that she spent her time among her children, in Canada, Indiana and Michigan. She was a widow 31 years. She was the mother of two sons and four daughters, all living. At her death she had 52 grandchildren - 42 living and 18 great grand children - 16 living. She united with the church in her early years and as she grew older continued to grow more faithful and devoted, and more earnest in admonishing her children and grand children to live for Christ. In her last days she often desired reading the Scriptures, singing and prayer.
Herald of Truth, Vol. XXIII, Number 13, July 1, 1886, page 205
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HOOVER. - On the 4th of June, in the house of her son-in-law, Joseph Weaver, in Elkhart Co., Ind., of erysipclas and blood poisoning, Charlotte Hoover, maiden name Swartz, aged 69 years and 29 days. Funeral services were held in the Clinton Mennonite Meeting-house, by J. S. Coffman and Peter Lehman. Sister Hoover was born and brought up in Haldimand Co., Ont. In 1834 she was married to Isaac Hoover. In 1854 they moved to Elkhart Co., Ind., and in 1855 her husband died. Several years later she moved back to Canada, where she lived until her children were all married. After that she spent her time among her children, in Canada, Indiana and Michigan. She was a widow 31 years. She was the mother of two sons and four daughters, all living. At her death she had 52 grandchildren - 42 living and 18 great grand children - 16 living. She united with the church in her early years and as she grew older continued to grow more faithful and devoted, and more earnest in admonishing her children and grand children to live for Christ. In her last days she often desired reading the Scriptures, singing and prayer.
Herald of Truth, Vol. XXIII, Number 13, July 1, 1886, page 205
Family Members
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Elizabeth "Betsy" Swartz Doan
1802–1861
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Mary Swartz
1804 – unknown
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Catherine Swartz Lamb
1806–1878
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Samuel Swarts
1807–1891
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Anna Swartz Thompson
1809–1876
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Jacob Swartz
1812–1866
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John Swartz
1819–1847
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Barbara Swartz Yager
1821–1899
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Sarah Swartz Sloan
1824–1908
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Sarah Swartz Sloan
1824–1908
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Martha Swartz Vasbinder
1827–1898
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